Jason Williams is a Canadian professional hockey player, currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League.
Jason Williams began his career with the Peterborough Petes of the Ontario Hockey League in 1996. In 2000, Williams signed as an undrafted free agent with the Detroit Red Wings. He made his NHL debut the same year, but spent the majority of his time in the American Hockey League with the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks. In 2002, Williams played with the Wings as they won the Stanley Cup Championship.http://redwings.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8468789&view=notes
He played in Finland during the 2004-05 NHL Lockout with Assat in the SM-Liiga. Williams returned to the Wings after the lockout, playing 80 of 82 regular season games. He also notched his first hat trick with the Red Wings, scoring all three goals in a single period during an October 22, 2005, game against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Williams was sidelined for four games after a November 8, 2006, hit by Raffi Torres left him with a concussion and facial lacerations.http://redwings.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8468789&view=notes
Just a few months, later Williams was traded at the NHL trade deadline. He went to the Chicago Blackhawks on February 26, 2007 as part of a three-team trade. After the 2007-08 season, Williams signed as a free agent with the Atlanta Thrashers.
Williams was traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets from the Atlanta Thrashers on January 14, 2008, in exchange for Clay Wilson and a 2009 sixth-round draft pick.http://dispatch.com/live/content/sports/stories/2009/01/14/0114cbjtrade.html?sid=101
Jason Williams 2009-10 Season
On August 6, 2009, Williams signed with the Detroit Red Wings for one year.http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=286920 He joined the team for the 2009-10 season, but was soon sidelined for several weeks after breaking his fibula in November. Williams was however able to return to the team in January 2010 and skate in 44 games during the regular season with the Wings, adding six goals and nine assists.http://redwings.nhl.com/club/player.htm?id=8468789
Jason Williams Off The Ice
During this interview at the Red Wings training camp, Jason Williams explains his love of music. He discusses working with a DJ from Chicago to build his collection to 50,000 songs. Williams shares this passion with the team, talking about building a playlist of music that is played in the team dressing room.
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2002 Stanley Cup Championship winner with the Detroit Red Wings
